05/13/2013

A quick overview of Sound Urbanism / Victoria Meyers architect, to date. The class has covered works by Stephen Vitiello, including his Light Recordings from the World Trade Center, and Pieces from Marfa, Texas. John Corigliano, composer, whose piece 'Campani di Ravello', is an attempt to recreate the spatial memory of Ravello, Italy, through bells, and other sounds. Ravello is a unique place, where five medieval chapels with original Medieval Bells still mark dawn, daily. A re-cap of the readings from Blesser + Salter's book, especially readings that detail the ideas behind the concept of a 'soundmark'. We checked in with the Seminar's Cincinnati Sound Sections.

Above: Sound Urbanism's 'logo' image, showing the concept of a civic space perimeter marked through sounds, such as the bells of Ravello. Next to that, images of Stephen Vitiello's installation space at the HighLine, NYC, and, next to that, an image of Marfa Theater, where Victoria Meyers architect was commissioned to provide lighting design, as well as the layout for the theater interiors.

Above: John Corigliano's Ravello image. Next to that, Max Neuhaus's image of a Fire Truck, which is a set up to Sound Urbanism, and a discussion around Max Neuhaus's project to redesign civic urban sounds, including sirens.

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A quick overview of Sound Urbanism / Victoria Meyers architect, to date. The class has covered works by Stephen Vitiello, including his Light Recordings from the World Trade Center, and Pieces from Marfa, Texas. John Corigliano, composer, whose piece 'Campani di Ravello', is an attempt to recreate the spatial memory of Ravello, Italy, through bells, and other sounds. Ravello is a unique place, where five medieval chapels with original Medieval Bells still mark dawn, daily. A re-cap of the readings from Blesser + Salter's book, especially readings that detail the ideas behind the concept of a 'soundmark'. We checked in with the Seminar's Cincinnati Sound Sections.

Above: Sound Urbanism's 'logo' image, showing the concept of a civic space perimeter marked through sounds, such as the bells of Ravello. Next to that, images of Stephen Vitiello's installation space at the HighLine, NYC, and, next to that, an image of Marfa Theater, where Victoria Meyers architect was commissioned to provide lighting design, as well as the layout for the theater interiors.

Above: John Corigliano's Ravello image. Next to that, Max Neuhaus's image of a Fire Truck, which is a set up to Sound Urbanism, and a discussion around Max Neuhaus's project to redesign civic urban sounds, including sirens.

Books by hMa

Victoria Meyers: Designing With Light
New York Architects Victoria Meyers and Thomas Hanrahan believe that architecture is an environment, 'pure space', manifested in nature. The principals of hanrahanMeyers architects (hMa) have established themselves as unique visionaries, incorporating light and sound into their arresting designs of pure forms. Founded in 1987, the firm specializes in residences, art centers, and community spaces. They design spaces from a vision that connects visitors with the natural world.
www.designingwithlight.us

The Conservation FundAs part of our nature based vision for architecture, hMa gives a percentage of the firm’s annual revenues to nature initiatives. This year, hMa funded ‘Wildlife Corridors’, through the Conservation Fund. ‘Wildlife Corridors’ provide natural zones through cities and towns that link animals with adjacent nature preserves. This initiative is one of several cutting-edge planning initiatives that forward thinking architects will be adopting as we seek to harmonize human habitats with nature and create sustainable development.